SEE IT: Pennsylvania Democrats boot GOP lawmaker from House floor over patriotic America 250 suit
A Republican lawmaker was booted from Pennsylvania’s Democrat-controlled State House chamber over his choice of patriotic attire celebrating the U.S. founding 250 years ago this week in the commonwealth.The dispute...
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A Republican lawmaker was booted from Pennsylvania’s Democrat-controlled State House chamber over his choice of patriotic attire celebrating the U.S. founding 250 years ago this week in the commonwealth. The dispute comes as Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's semiquincentennial and as the Trump administration showcases the Great American State Fair while the Shapiro administration features America250PA concerts and fairs from Pittsburgh to Wilkes-Barre. America’s most prominent swing state has long enjoyed closely-divided government, with Gov. Josh Shapiro controlling the executive, Democrats holding a one-seat House majority and Republicans holding a four-seat Senate majority – which has led to dustups like that involving state Rep. Eric Davanzo this week. MS NOW GUEST ADMITS 'GREAT TREPIDATION' ABOUT CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250TH, CLAIMS COUNTRY IS BEING DESTROYED Davanzo, who represents a swath of Westmoreland County between Pittsburgh and Greensburg, said he was shocked by the reaction of House Speaker Joanna McClinton, D-Southwest Philadelphia , when he came to Tuesday’s session sporting a red, white and blue suit and tie. Davanzo told Fox News Digital he walked around the chamber greeting colleagues and eventually stopped to chat with House Minority Whip Timothy O’Neal, R-Washington. "We were talking, I turned around when a House photographer got a picture… and the next thing I know Whip O’Neal is gone." PRIDE FLAGS SPARK CONTROVERSY AFTER BEING DISPLAYED WITH VETERANS' TRIBUTE BANNERS IN LONG ISLAND TOWN "He comes back a few minutes later and he says, ‘hey, you're not going to like this’," Davanzo said, going on to recount that McClinton informed minority leadership that his attire was inappropriate. "I’m like, ‘what? You’ve got to be kidding’," Davanzo said, before learning McClinton wanted him off the House floor. Davanzo initially decided to stay on the floor despite Democratic leaders' wishes until a House security guard informed him McClinton was…